The White House released a legislative blueprint urging Congress to preempt state AI rules and favor a light regulatory touch focused on kids, energy and intellectual property.

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn have opened separate inquiries into President Gustavo Petro, exploring alleged ties to traffickers as Colombia heads to the May 2026 vote. The probes are described as early but politically consequential.

House and Senate Democrats pressed the White House and Affinity Partners after reports that Jared Kushner solicited billions from Gulf states while serving as an envoy. Lawmakers want documents and answers.

A collapsed sewer pipe opened a sinkhole near Germantown Elementary, triggering a gas leak and canceling classes while crews secure the area.

WeWork reports rising tour activity and a modest bump in visits across its D.C. locations as it refits its Rosslyn outpost at 1201 Wilson and ramps capital spending.

Lab scans of Bennu samples at Johnson Space Center reveal crack networks that explain why telescopes misread the asteroid’s heat signature and reshape remote sensing assumptions.

Japan is donating 250 cherry trees to Washington this spring to mark the U.S.'s 250th and to replace trees removed during Tidal Basin seawall repairs.

Two former FBI agents sued in Washington, saying they were fired over their work on the Arctic Frost probe and asking to be reinstated.

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls opened a Waldorf location this month, offering Maine-sourced lobster rolls, lobster mac and chowder at the Waldorf Shopping Center.

A federal arts panel approved a 24‑karat gold coin bearing President Trump, clearing the way for a limited U.S. Mint run ahead of July 4.

Prince George’s Del. Adrian Boafo has launched a bid to replace Steny Hoyer and already holds Hoyer’s endorsement. The crowded Democratic primary heads to a June 23 vote.

MPD will impose 8 p.m. juvenile curfews in Navy Yard, Chinatown and U Street this weekend after large teen gatherings and reported gunfire. The zones ban groups of nine or more under 18 inside posted perimeters.

D.C.-born Timber Pizza is expanding into Virginia with planned stores in Alexandria and Richmond as it ramps up franchising across the Southeast.